26/09/24 morning – Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Guru Katha (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Goura-krpa is essential for entry into madhurya-rasa.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the combined form of Radha and Krsna.
We should merge into Goura-prema.
The parikaras (eternal associates) do not belong to the category of jiva-tattva, they manifest from antaranga-sakti.
Jiva-sakti and vibhinansa-sakti (marginal potency) are synonymous. The jivas manifest from jiva-sakti.
Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami is an associate of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He used to hear Harikatha from Svarupa Damodara.
A beautiful poem by Raghunatha Dasa says: “My heart is like the night lotus, Mahaprabhu is like the Moon, and my remembrance of His pastimes is like bees.”
Sloka: samam sri-rupena smara-vivasa-radha-giribhrtor… (Mana Siksa 11).
Mahaprabhu removes all offenses and aparadhas.
Sloka on the potency of dust, water and the remnants of the pure devotee: bhakta-pada-dhūli āra… (CC Antya-lila 16.60) which promotes Krsna-prema in the heart of the sadhaka.
Internal and external meaning of the sloka CC Antya-lila 16.60.
Follow the pure devotee, do not walk in front of him, walk behind! Follow his instructions, listen to his Harikatha and understand his mood!
Rarely does anyone reach the spiritual goal without sadhana, an example is Putana: aho bakī yaṁ stana-kāla-kūṭaṁ… (SB 3.2.23).
Raghunatha Dasa hears about Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mood from Svarupa Damodara.
Difference between sadhana and siddha.
Stages of anartha-nivrtti: (1) eka-desavarttini, partially; (2) bahu-desavarttini, substantially; (3) prayiki, almost completely; (4) purna, completely; (5) atyantiki, absolutely.
